Illuminated sign



NOV; 4 I [924 SAVAGLIO 514,466

ILLUMINATED SIGN Filed April 24. 1924lllllllllllflllllllilllpllllllllllllllllllllilllllll katente Nov. 19245.

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ANTHONY F. $AVAGLIO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ILLUIEINATEIO SIGN.

Application filed April 24, 19%.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANTHONY F. SAvAeLro, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of(look, State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful IlluminatedSign; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andenact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to illuminated signs and has for its object toprovide a device of this character comprising a casing, in which anelectric bulb is disposed and opposite disposed glass enclosed framesfor the reception of sign indicia.

A further object is to place translucent sheets between panes of glassat opposite sides of the light box, and on which translucent sheetsvarious indicia may be placed by independent letters, or painteddirectly on the translucent sheets.

A further object is to provide means whereby the panes of glass havingthe translucent sheets between the same may be easily and quickly placedin registration with the frame openings at opposite sides of the lightbox and on top.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown inthe drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of the illuminated sign.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the sign, parts shown broken away tobetter illustrate the structure.

Figure is a top plan view of the sign.

Figure 4 is a detail collective view in perspective of portions of thepanes of glass and a portion of the translucent sheets disposedtherebetween.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates spaced oppositelyinclined rectangular shaped frames, which frames are connected togetherby means of a rectangular shaped casing preferably formed from tin. Thecasing 2 is provided with flanges 3 formed integral therewith andextending entirely around the same, which flanges are Serial No.708,754.

secured to the inner sides of the frames 1 by means of screw 4,therefore it will be seen that a rigid and strong light box is provided,and frames are disposed on opposite sides thereof. Disposed within thecasing is an electric lamp socket 5, in which an electric lamp 6 isprovided, which lamp may receive its current from any suitable source ofsupply, but for purposes of illustration, a conventional form of batteryis shown. It is also to be understood that any kind of a flashingmechanism may be applied to the device for intermittently lighting andc2:-

tinguishing the lamp 6 whereby it will attract attention. The upper side8 of the casing 2 is provided with longitudinally disposed slots 9,through which slots sheets of glass may be passed to positions inregistration with the openings 11 of the frames 1 where they may beeasily observed from either side of the sign, for instance when a signis disposed in a window, the same may be observed by persons on thestreet or by persons within the store. The sheets of glass 10 are heldin position when in the casing 2 by means of angle bars 12, which engagethe inner sides of the inner sheet of glass 10.

Disposed between the sheets of glass 10 is a sheet of paper 18, which istranslucent, and on which sheets of paper legends may be printed, orplaced thereon by adhesively connecting letters thereto, and whichletters, when the light rays pass through the sheets of glass andtranslucent material 13, will stand out and be easily observed and read.The lower ends of the frames 1 are provided with rubber shoes 14,whereby the device will not scratch or mar woodwork, for instance acounter, or a highly finished woodwork in a show case or display window.

From the above it will be seen that an illuminated sign is provided,which is simple in construction and one wherein the sign may be easilyand quickly changed by simply removing the sheets of glass 10 with thesheets of transparent or translucent material 13 therewith, and thelegends on said sheets 13. It will also be seen that when the sheets ofglass are removed that access can be had to the interior of the casing 2for removing or replacing the electric lamp 6.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. An illuminated sign comprising oppositely disposed frames, acasing disposed between said frames and to which the frames areconnected means fer supporting an electric lamp in said casing, saidcasing being provided adjm n1 the if 2111165 with slots whereby $3981.:of glass 7 be disposed Within the i in regisi 'ation with openrenshicenclegend calings in the "111g member inter} osed set-Ween the sheets iaesed Within the cus- 1 'ith tee inner side 0i eiiiiaiii ig with U1 e. 1Wsi'diy and 111M shaped fimnes "Eng (1' p etweeiz said frames, Lain,extendin entiieiy around the eppesite sides esii ind secured to theinnerside :3 L l i of the frames, means for supporting an electric keepin sand casing and means whereby sheets of may be disposed in the casingin i-n-u'mn with the openings; m the frames.

legend em'ryiiz An illuminated Sign comprising Oppesiieiy disposedframes having openings in, e. easing disposed between said nges carriedby the opposite sides casing and secured to the rear sides e said casingbeing provlded i 7' i i 7 slots L said mmges throngs i. v x finch palms0i 4 less may we passed to a position regist ation w eh "the opei'iingsin 5 mil s end with a iegend ariying transenc 961 2211 means dised a: dceopei'atmg '01 maintaining the Mid Yrs/me openn testimony whereof Ehave signed my ie to this specification in the presence of awesubscribing witnesses.

ANTHONY F. SAVAGLIO.

Witnesses Lows CHRISTIAN, SULY MUTL

